Revisiting Cancer Stem Cells as the Origin of Cancer-Associated Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment: A Hypothetical View from the Potential of iPSCs

The tumor microenvironment (TME) has an essential role in tumor initiation and development. Tumor cells are considered to actively create their microenvironment during tumorigenesis and tumor development. The TME contains multiple types of stromal cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), Tumor e...

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Main Authors: Amira Osman, Said M. Afify, Ghmkin Hassan, Xiaoying Fu, Akimasa Seno, Masaharu Seno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/4/879